Mozambique Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Mozambique generated 9.57 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.8 TWh in 2024. Mozambique's electricity demand peaked at 16.5 TWh in 2019. The carbon intensity of Mozambique's electricity went from 24 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 129 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Mozambique starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Mozambique generated 9.57 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.8 TWh in 2024.
Mozambique's electricity demand peaked at 16.5 TWh in 2019.
The carbon intensity of Mozambique's electricity went from 24 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 129 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Mozambique's lowest carbon intensity on record was 24 gCO2/kWh, in 2009.
Hydro's share of Mozambique's electricity went from 99.9% in 2000 to 82.4% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Mozambique generated 9.57 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.8 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Mozambique electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	9.57 TWh	3.08 TWh
2001	11.8 TWh	6.19 TWh
2002	12.6 TWh	6.20 TWh
2003	10.8 TWh	8.51 TWh
2004	11.6 TWh	10.5 TWh
2005	13.2 TWh	10.7 TWh
2006	14.6 TWh	11.6 TWh
2007	15.9 TWh	12.1 TWh
2008	15.0 TWh	12.0 TWh
2009	16.8 TWh	12.4 TWh
2010	16.7 TWh	13.1 TWh
2011	16.6 TWh	13.7 TWh
2012	15.0 TWh	13.7 TWh
2013	14.9 TWh	14.2 TWh
2014	16.4 TWh	14.4 TWh
2015	18.4 TWh	15.1 TWh
2016	18.9 TWh	15.5 TWh
2017	17.6 TWh	15.9 TWh
2018	17.1 TWh	15.7 TWh
2019	19.0 TWh	16.5 TWh
2020	19.0 TWh	15.6 TWh
2021	18.9 TWh	15.9 TWh
2022	19.6 TWh	16.4 TWh
2023	20.0 TWh	16.5 TWh
2024	19.8 TWh	16.5 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Mozambique's electricity went from 24 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 129 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Mozambique carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	24 gCO2/kWh
2001	26 gCO2/kWh
2002	25 gCO2/kWh
2003	25 gCO2/kWh
2004	26 gCO2/kWh
2005	25 gCO2/kWh
2006	25 gCO2/kWh
2007	24 gCO2/kWh
2008	24 gCO2/kWh
2009	24 gCO2/kWh
2010	25 gCO2/kWh
2011	28 gCO2/kWh
2012	28 gCO2/kWh
2013	33 gCO2/kWh
2014	32 gCO2/kWh
2015	68 gCO2/kWh
2016	133 gCO2/kWh
2017	148 gCO2/kWh
2018	140 gCO2/kWh
2019	155 gCO2/kWh
2020	129 gCO2/kWh
2021	132 gCO2/kWh
2022	128 gCO2/kWh
2023	129 gCO2/kWh
2024	129 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	19.8 TWh	16.5 TWh	-3.30 TWh	129 gCO2/kWh	83.4%
2023	20.0 TWh	16.5 TWh	-3.46 TWh	129 gCO2/kWh	83.6%
2022	19.6 TWh	16.4 TWh	-3.19 TWh	128 gCO2/kWh	83.7%
2021	18.9 TWh	15.9 TWh	-2.96 TWh	132 gCO2/kWh	83.0%
2020	19.0 TWh	15.6 TWh	-3.41 TWh	129 gCO2/kWh	83.5%
2019	19.0 TWh	16.5 TWh	-2.49 TWh	155 gCO2/kWh	79.4%
2018	17.1 TWh	15.7 TWh	-1.41 TWh	140 gCO2/kWh	81.8%
2017	17.6 TWh	15.9 TWh	-1.72 TWh	148 gCO2/kWh	80.5%
2016	18.9 TWh	15.5 TWh	-3.33 TWh	133 gCO2/kWh	82.7%
2015	18.4 TWh	15.1 TWh	-3.30 TWh	68 gCO2/kWh	93.0%
2014	16.4 TWh	14.4 TWh	-2.00 TWh	32 gCO2/kWh	98.7%
2013	14.9 TWh	14.2 TWh	-650 GWh	33 gCO2/kWh	98.6%
2012	15.0 TWh	13.7 TWh	-1.23 TWh	28 gCO2/kWh	99.3%
2011	16.6 TWh	13.7 TWh	-2.93 TWh	28 gCO2/kWh	99.3%
2010	16.7 TWh	13.1 TWh	-3.54 TWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2009	16.8 TWh	12.4 TWh	-4.36 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2008	15.0 TWh	12.0 TWh	-3.01 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2007	15.9 TWh	12.1 TWh	-3.78 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2006	14.6 TWh	11.6 TWh	-2.99 TWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2005	13.2 TWh	10.7 TWh	-2.41 TWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.9%
2004	11.6 TWh	10.5 TWh	-1.13 TWh	26 gCO2/kWh	99.6%
2003	10.8 TWh	8.51 TWh	-2.28 TWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2002	12.6 TWh	6.20 TWh	-6.38 TWh	25 gCO2/kWh	99.8%
2001	11.8 TWh	6.19 TWh	-5.57 TWh	26 gCO2/kWh	99.7%
2000	9.57 TWh	3.08 TWh	-6.49 TWh	24 gCO2/kWh	99.9%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	15.8%	0.8%	82.4%	0.4%	0.7%
2023	15.6%	0.8%	82.6%	0.4%	0.7%
2022	15.6%	0.7%	82.7%	0.4%	0.7%
2021	16.1%	0.9%	82.0%	0.4%	0.6%
2020	15.8%	0.7%	82.5%	0.4%	0.6%
2019	19.9%	0.7%	78.6%	0.2%	0.6%
2018	16.7%	1.5%	81.1%	0.0%	0.7%
2017	15.8%	3.7%	79.7%	0.0%	0.8%
2016	15.0%	2.3%	82.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2015	6.9%	0.1%	93.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2014	1.3%	0.1%	98.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2013	1.4%	0.0%	98.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2012	0.7%	0.0%	99.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2011	0.7%	0.0%	99.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2010	0.1%	0.0%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2009	0.1%	0.0%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2008	0.1%	0.0%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	0.1%	0.0%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	0.1%	0.1%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	0.1%	0.1%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	0.1%	0.3%	99.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	0.3%	99.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	0.0%	0.2%	99.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	0.3%	99.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	0.0%	0.1%	99.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.